The blog of the radio announcer for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Midwest League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Postgame Thoughts (June 10, 2011)

I do not have a lot to add tonight. The following passage from the game story tells the, um, story.

It was bad news all around the Midwest League scoreboard for the Timber Rattlers. Quad Cities, the leaders in the Western Division Wild Card race, destroyed Great Lakes 20-2. Peoria beat South Bend 6-3 and Beloit edged Lake County 3-2 in ten innings.

Wisconsin (32-29) has dropped into a three-way tie for third place remains in third place in the Western Division with Peoria (31-30) and Beloit (31-30) one game behind the Rattlers. All three teams Wisconsin trails Quad Cities (34-27) by two games in the chase for the Wild Card.*

Not impossible to make up two games over the final nine games. But it sure as heck isn’t easy.

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What the wind giveth, the wind taketh away. Couple of shots that would have carried easily Wednesday afternoon were just knocked down last night.

Haven’t seen yet this year Riveria & Shaw press so much in the field. That was odd.

And when i was complaining Wednesday after just sitting still and sweating like i’d just given birth…I meant no disrespect Mother Nature and certainly didn’t mean for you to swing the temps 45 degrees! My goodness. That was great…opening night…weather last night.

You might want to check Shaw’s feilding %. before you group him with Yadi. I”m not sure where you came up with that unquantifiable statement. Mr. Shaw has one of the best fielding % in the entire league at his position. Seven errors is commendable for a second baseman at this juncture of the season. Thats hardly what I would call pressing. I appreciate and enjoy your entertaining and usually knowledgeable posts but this one one was just goofy.

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